Hotel taxes in California

Hotel taxes in California are locally-imposed taxes that are paid by guests who stay at hotels or similar establishments within the geographical borders of the municipality that is levying the tax.

About 400 California cities impose a hotel tax on visitors to their city, or roughly 85% of the approximately 480 cities in California. Sixty California cities levy a hotel tax that exceeds 10%.

Election results

2012

November 6

See also: November 6, 2012 ballot measures in California

Eighteen hotel tax measures are on the November 6, 2012 ballot.

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Amador (County of), Measure Q	Amador	Increase to 10% from 6%	a
Buellton (City of), Measure D	Santa Barbara	Increase to 12% from 10%	a
Carpinteria (City of), Measure E	Santa Barbara	Increase to 12% from 10%	a
Coronado (City of), Measure F	San Diego	Increase to 10% from 8%	a
Exeter (City of), Measure M	Tulare	Increase to 8% from 4%	a
Garden Grove (City of), Measure Y	Orange	Increase to 14.5% from 13%	a
Goleta (City of), Measure H	Santa Barbara	Increase to 12% from 10%	a
Menlo Park (City of), Measure K	San Mateo	Increase to 12% from 10%	a
Plumas (County of), Measure C	Plumas	Increase to 11% from 9%	d
Plymouth (City of), Measure R	Amador	Increase to 10% from 6%	a
Pomona (City of), Measure V	Los Angeles	Increase to 12% from 10%	d
Red Bluff (City of), Measure A	Tehama	10%	d
Santa Cruz (City of), Measure Q	Santa Cruz	Increase to 11% from 10%	a
Santa Cruz County (unincorporated areas), Measure N	Santa Cruz	Increase to 11% from 9.5%	a
Santee (City of), Measure U	San Diego	Increase to 10% from 6%	a
Solvang (City of), Measure Z	Santa Barbara	Increase to 12% from 10%	a
Vacaville (City of), Measure I	Solano	Extend a 2% tax	a
Willows (City of), Measure Q	Glenn	Increase to 12% from 10%	a

June 5

See also: June 5, 2012 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Los Angeles County (unincorporated areas)	Los Angeles	Keep tax at 12%	a
North Lake Tahoe	Placer	Continue existing tax for 10 more years	a
San Mateo County	San Mateo	Increase existing 10% tax to 12%	d
Tuolumne County, Measure C	Tuolumne	Extend 10% hotel tax to campgrounds, houseboats	d

April 10

See also: April 10, 2012 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Arcadia, Measure D	Los Angeles	Apply tax for stays of up to 90 days	a
Culver City, Measure X	Los Angeles	Increase from 12% to 14%	a

2011

November 8

See also: November 8, 2011 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Cupertino, Measure C	Santa Clara	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Foster City, Measure P	San Mateo	Increase from 8% to 9.5%	a
Indian Wells, Measure H	Riverside	Increase from 9.25% to 11.25%	a
Pittsburg, Measure H	Contra Costa	Increase from 8% to 12%	a
Redwood City, Measure I	San Mateo	Increase from 10% to 12%	a

2010

November 2

See also: November 2, 2010 election in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
American Canyon, Measure E	Napa	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Campbell, Measure N	Santa Clara	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Costa Mesa, Measure L	Orange	Increase from 6% to 8%	a
Lake Elsinore, Measure T	Riverside	Tax of 12%	d
Marina, Measure N	Monterey	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Moreno Valley, Measure P	Riverside	Increase from 8% to 11%	d
Ontario, Measure V	San Bernardino	Increase from 11¾% to 12¾ %	d
Pacifica, Measure R	San Mateo	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Plymouth, Measure O	Amador	Increase from 6% to 10%	d
Plymouth, Measure P	Amador	Half of hotel tax for tourism	a
Reedley, Measure H	Fresno	8% tax applied to campgrounds	d
Riverbank, Measure G	Stanislaus	Increase from 4% to 9%	d
Riverside, Measure V	Riverside	Increase from 11% to 13%	a
San Francisco, Measure J	San Francisco	Increase from 14% to 16%	d
San Francisco, Measure K	San Francisco	Online bookings	d
Siskiyou, Measure D	Siskiyou	Increase from 8% to 10%	d
Williams, Measure A	Colusa	Increase from 10% to 12%	d

June 8

See also: June 8, 2010 election in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Del Mar, Measure J	San Diego	Extend existing hotel tax to cottages	d
Santa Barbara, Measure K	Santa Barbara	10% lodging tax in unincorporated areas of the county	a
Selma, Measure K	Fresno	Increase from 6% to 12%	d
Sonora, Measure B	Tuolumne	Increase from 8% to 10%	a
Tuolumne County Hotel Tax	Tuolumne	Increase tax from 8% to 10%	a

2009

November 3

See also: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Artesia, Measure S	Los Angeles	Increase from 6% to 12.5%	a
Banning, Measure L	Riverside	Increase from 6% to 12%	a
Blythe, Measure H	Riverside		d
Brisbane, Measure G	San Mateo	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Burlingame, Measure H	San Mateo	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Irwindale, Measure T	Los Angeles		a
Millbrae, Measure J	San Mateo	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
Norco, Measure B	Riverside	Increase from 8% to 11%	a
Rancho Palos Verdes, Measure TOT	Los Angeles	Increase from 10% to 12%	d
San Anselmo, Measure F	Marin	Increase to 10%	d
San Bruno, Measure F	San Mateo	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
San Mateo, Measure M	San Mateo	Increase from 10% to 12%	a
South San Francisco, Measure O	San Mateo	Increase from 9% to 10%	a

July 21

See also: July 21, 2009 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
City of Oakland Hotel Tax, Measure C (July 2009)	Alameda	Increase tax from 11% to 14%	a

May 19

See also: May 19, 2009 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
County of Madera Hotel Tax, Measure D (May 2009)	Madera		d

March 3

See also: March 3, 2009 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
City of La Mirada hotel tax, Measure A (March 2009)	Los Angeles	Increase hotel tax from 7% to 10%	a

2008

November 4

See also: November 4, 2008 ballot measures in California

Twelve hotel tax increases were on the November ballot; seven were approved.

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Bear Lake, Measure Y	San Bernardino	Increase tax from 6% to 8%	a
Del Mar, Measure H	San Diego	Increase tax from 10.5% to 13%	a
Encinitas, Measure K	San Diego	2% hotel tax for beach sand replenishment	a
Eureka, Measure E	Humboldt	Increase tax from 9% to 10%	a
Fremont, Measure MM	Alameda	Increase tax from 8% to 10%	a
Kerman, Measure T	Fresno	Impose hotel tax of 8%	d
Kingsburg, Measure A	Fresno	Increase tax from 8% to 12%	a
Selma, Measure R	Fresno	Increase tax from 6% to 10%	d
Siskiyou County, Measure M	Siskiyou	Increase tax from 8% to 12%	d
Solvang, Measure B	Santa Barbara	Increase tax from 10% to 11%	d
Victorville, Measure C	San Bernardino	Increase tax from 7% to 10%	d
Windsor, Measure N	Sonoma	Increase tax from 8% to 12%	a

June 3

See also: June 3, 2008 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Encinitas	San Diego	No change in rate, but expand to additional types of lodging	a
Encinitas, Measure G	San Diego	2% tax on additional types of lodging	d
Half Moon Bay, Measure A	San Mateo	Increase hotel tax from 10% to 12%	a

External links

• Cal Tax final election results for November 4, 2008
• CaliforniaCityFinance.Com report on November 4, 2008 ballot measures
• June 3 election wrap-up from Mike McMahon
• CaliforniaCityFinance.Com Local revenue measures June 2008
• CaliforniaCityFinance.Com Local revenue measures on the February 5, 2008 ballot
• California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission, Results of the February 5 election